What channel is West Brom v Bristol City on?
West Brom v Bristol City kicks off on Saturday 28 November at 3pm UK time, at The Hawthorns, in the Championship, matchday 18. It is not shown live on UK television: it kicks off inside the Saturday 3pm closed period, when no match may be broadcast live in the UK.
West Brom are 5th with 20 points from 11 matches (6 won, 2 drawn, 3 lost), 2 wins in a row; Bristol City are 16th with 14 points from 11 (4 won, 2 drawn, 5 lost), 2 defeats in a row. Goals: West Brom have scored 15 and conceded 12 (+3), Bristol City have scored 12 and conceded 15 (-3). West Brom have taken 11 points from 6 home matches, Bristol City 8 points from 5 away matches. Leading scorers: Isaac Price (4) for West Brom. Arena Rete's model makes West Brom favourites (47%), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 15 previous meetings on record: 8 wins for West Brom, 2 draws, 5 wins for Bristol City.
How to watch West Brom v Bristol City in the UK
The Championship TV guide →West Brom v Bristol City is not on television in the UK. For the rest of the Championship, the rights are held by:
- Sky SportsThe selected the Championship matches on Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Main Event; Sky shows more than 1,000 EFL matches a season under a deal that runs to 2028/29.
- ITVfreeTen EFL matches a season live and free to air on ITV1 and ITVX, shown alongside Sky.
The streaming services that carry the Championship:
- Sky Sports+The matches not on the main Sky Sports channels; included with Sky Sports at no extra cost: the Sky Sports+ channel and the Sky Sports app on Sky Q, Sky Glass, Sky Stream and mobile.
- Sky GoEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; included for Sky Sports customers, on phones, tablets, laptops and consoles.
- NOWEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; with a NOW Sports membership, no long contract.
- ITVXfreeThe ten free-to-air matches and the highlights; free, with registration.
Matches kicking off between 2:45pm and 5:15pm on a Saturday are not shown live anywhere in the UK: it is the long-standing "closed period" that protects attendances across the football pyramid. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW. ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX. Rights checked on 1 October 2026.
How they come into it
Full head to head →
- Sat 17 OctWest Brom 3-2 Blackburn Rovers
- Tue 13 OctWrexham 1-2 West Brom
- Sat 10 OctWest Brom 0-1 Birmingham
- Sun 20 SeptWolves 1-0 West Brom
- Sat 12 SeptWest Brom 1-1 QPR
- Sat 17 OctBristol City 0-1 Sheffield Utd
- Tue 13 OctBristol City 0-1 Blackburn Rovers
- Sat 10 OctCharlton 1-1 Bristol City
- Fri 18 SeptBristol City 1-0 Watford
- Tue 15 SeptBristol City 0-1 Lincoln
What is at stake
If it ended today →West Brom are 5th, in the play-off places: 2 pts off automatic promotion and 12 pts clear of the relegation zone. Bristol City are 16th: 5 pts off the play-offs and 6 pts clear of the relegation zone. 6 points separate the two sides.
In the Championship: The top two go up automatically. Play-offs from third to sixth. The bottom three are relegated. Positions and points are from the official table.
Line-ups appear here as soon as our data provider publishes them, usually an hour before kick-off.
The data forecast
Full head to head →Poisson model on 11 league matches for West Brom and 11 for Bristol City, actual goals and expected goals weighted equally; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
West Brom v Bristol City down the years15 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: West Brom 27, Bristol City 17 · 2.9 per match
- 21 Mar 2026Bristol City0-1West BromChampionship
- 26 Dec 2025West Brom1-2Bristol CityChampionship
- 8 Apr 2025Bristol City2-1West BromChampionship
- 22 Dec 2024West Brom2-0Bristol CityChampionship
- 16 Mar 2024West Brom2-0Bristol CityChampionship
- 16 Sept 2023Bristol City0-0West BromChampionship
- 28 Jan 2023Bristol City3-0West BromFA Cup
- 26 Dec 2022Bristol City0-2West BromChampionship
- 18 Oct 2022West Brom0-2Bristol CityChampionship
- 19 Mar 2022Bristol City2-2West BromChampionship
and 5 older ones.
The last meeting was on 21 Mar 2026: Bristol City 0-1 West Brom. With West Brom at home: 5 home wins, 0 draws and 2 away wins in 7 matches, goals 16-7. West Brom last won this fixture on 21 Mar 2026 (Bristol City 0-1 West Brom). Bristol City last won it on 26 Dec 2025 (West Brom 1-2 Bristol City).
The numbers compared
All Championship team stats →West Brom on the left, Bristol City on the right: league matches only, 11 and 11 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does West Brom v Bristol City kick off?
- Saturday 28 November at 3pm UK time, at The Hawthorns.
- What channel is West Brom v Bristol City on in the UK?
- None: it is a Saturday 3pm kick-off, and matches in that slot are not broadcast live in the UK. ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Why is West Brom v Bristol City not on TV?
- Matches kicking off between 2:45pm and 5:15pm on a Saturday are not shown live anywhere in the UK: it is the long-standing "closed period" that protects attendances across the football pyramid.
- Is West Brom v Bristol City on free-to-air TV?
- No. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW.
- Where can I watch West Brom v Bristol City highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is West Brom v Bristol City being played?
- At The Hawthorns, capacity 28,003. West Brom are the home side.
- Where are West Brom and Bristol City in the table?
- West Brom are 5th with 20 points from 11 matches; Bristol City are 16th with 14 points from 11. West Brom are 5th, in the play-off places: 2 pts off automatic promotion and 12 pts clear of the relegation zone. Bristol City are 16th: 5 pts off the play-offs and 6 pts clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are West Brom and Bristol City in?
- Last league results, most recent first. West Brom: W W L L D (2 wins in a row). Bristol City: L L D W L (2 defeats in a row).
- Who are the top scorers for West Brom and Bristol City?
- West Brom: Isaac Price (4) and Aune Heggebo (3). Championship goals only.
- Who is the favourite in West Brom v Bristol City?
- Arena Rete's model makes West Brom favourites (47%), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 1-1. It is an estimate, not betting advice.
- What is the head-to-head record between West Brom and Bristol City?
- 15 meetings on record: 8 wins for West Brom, 2 draws, 5 wins for Bristol City; goals 27-17.
- When did West Brom and Bristol City last meet?
- On 21 Mar 2026 (Championship): Bristol City 0-1 West Brom.
- Where can I follow West Brom v Bristol City live?
- On Arena Rete's match page: the score, the goalscorers and the line-ups update on their own.
The rest of the round on TV
The Championship TV guide →This page is for viewers in the United Kingdom, and its times are UK time. Rights and channels change: check the broadcaster's own listing on the day. League tables rebuilt from results do not include points deductions; expected goals and team stats come from our data provider, where it supplies them. We earn nothing from these links.